Native American Linguistics and Languages

Option of:
Linguistics
Programs under this Major:
Master of Arts Program (MA)

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M.A. Linguistics Native American Linguistics and Languages option:

Program Overview

The Linguistics Department at the University of Arizona offers a Master of Arts in Linguistics with a Native American Linguistics and Languages option. The program's chief objective is to provide best... Show Full Description

Department: Linguistics

Phone:
(520) 621-2113
Fax:
(520) 626-9014
Mailing Address:
Shayna Walker, Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 210025, Communication Bld Room 103B, Tucson AZ 85721
Website:
http://linguistics.arizona.edu/

Majors:
Anthropology and Linguistics, Experimental and Theory (option of Linguistics), Human Language Technology, Linguistics, Native American Linguistics and Languages (option of Linguistics)

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Master of Arts Program (MA)

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Contact Information

Application Questions

Shayna Walker
520-621-2113
shaynaw@email.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Shayna Walker
520-621-2113
shaynaw@email.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

  • Access Fellowships
  • Graduate College Fellowships
  • Tuition Waivers

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA
3.00
Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score
79
Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score
550
Minimum IELTS (overall band score)
7

Standardized Test Requirements

Please see other requirements below.

Other Application Requirements

  • M.A. Linguistics Native American Linguistics and Languages option:
  • Program Overview
  • The Linguistics Department at the University of Arizona offers a Master of Arts in Linguistics with a Native American Linguistics and Languages option. The program's chief objective is to provide best practices in Native American Linguistics and languages.
  • The foci of this degree are indigenous languages and communities. Due to the rapid decline in the use of heritage languages tribal communities pressed for practical linguistic training to:
  • maintain, restore, and document indigenous languages;
  • provide skills and expertise for Native American linguists to develop teaching grammars and other materials;
  • promote understanding of indigenous peoples' educational issues at every level of policy making;
  • enhance and promote understanding of complex factors leading to language choice, language shift and language loss;
  • locate talented students to advance to the Ph.D. level in linguistics or related disciplines.
  • Course Work
  • The M.A. in Linguistics with a Native American Linguistics and Languages option is designed to be completed in a year. During the first summer session the student completes coursework in the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI) focusing on material development and teaching methods and other relevant Native American language and linguistic topics. In the fall and spring semesters, the student enrolls in the core course of the program, Workshop on Descriptive Linguistics, LING 597a for 4 credits each semester. The Workshop courses consist of lectures and laboratory work on indigenous languages, particularly the student's heritage language.
  • The Native American Linguistics and Language's Master's consists of a minimum of 26 units and a 6 unit thesis.
  • Sample Course Schedule
  • Summer Session:
  • LING 500 Linguistics for Native American Communities 3 (units)
  • LCR 510 Foundations of Bilingual Education & Second Language Learning 3 (units)
  • Fall Session:
  • LING/AIS 597a Workshop in Descriptive Linguistics 4 (units)
  • 2 other courses from list below 3/each
  • Linguistics independent Study* 2 (units)
  • Spring Semester:
  • LING/AIS 597a Workshop in Descriptive Linguistics 4 (units)
  • 2 other courses from list below 3/each
  • Linguistics independent Study 2 (units)
  • Summer Session:
  • 6 Units of thesis hours (LING 910)
  • * Independent Study units are scheduled with approval of an advisor and students may work with a faculty member whose expertise is in the student's language or related topic.
  • A thesis is required and is evaluated by the student's committee. The topic of the thesis must also be approved by the committee.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants
Fall
No admissions
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
March 5
Summer II
No admissions
International Applicants
Fall
No admissions
Spring
No admissions
Summer I
March 5
Summer II
No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona)
4832
GRE Subject Code(s)
Department: 2903; University of Arizona: 4832

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

30

Satisfactory Academic Progress Website

http://linguistics.arizona.edu/sites/linguistics.arizona.edu/files/GH2007%20AMENDED%20DECEMBER%202009.pdf

Core Courses

ANTH 538 Sociolinguistics
ANTH 620 Linguistic Field Technology
LING 315 Introduction to Phonology (permission of instructor)
LING 503 Foundation of Syntactic Theory I
LING 535 Morphology
LING 545a Structures of Non-western Languages
LING 544 Typology and Universals
LING/ANTH 576 Language in Culture
LING 599 Independent Study
LING/ANTH 589 Areal Survey of Native North American Languages
LRC/AIS 677 History of American Indian Education
LRC 553 Language Acquisition and Development
LRC 541 Language Acquisition: Introduction to American Indian Language Immersion
LRC 528 Curriculum & Instruction in Bilingual & Second Language Settings
LRC/SLAT 554 Educational and Applied Linguistics
LING 597A Descriptive Linguistics in Native Amer Languages

Language Requirement(s)

n/a